Total Crime Rate
29.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rectory Grove area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Clapham Town , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rectory Grove (SW4 0DR) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% lower than the Clapham Town average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rectory Grove (SW4 0DR), the main crime hotspot is near The Pavement. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stone Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Rule Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Charlotte Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Polygon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Polygon | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Netherford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brayburne Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brayburne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Rule Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Polygon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Rule Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Rule Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stone Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wandsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Venn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rozel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Venn Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Iveley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Floris Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Floris Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Floris Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Floris Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Floris Place | — |
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